Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ September 03, 2015 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A15A2312. PAUL PORTER v. THE STATE.

Paul Porter was convicted of armed robbery and several other offenses. On April 22, 2014, the trial court entered an order denying his motion for a new trial. On June 1, 2015, Porter filed a notice of appeal. We lack jurisdiction.

To be timely, a notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction on this Court.

Rowland v. State, 264 Ga. 872, 872 (1) (452 SE2d 756) (1995). Porter’s notice of appeal is untimely, as it was filed more than one year after entry of the order he seeks to appeal. Accordingly, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

Because Porter is represented by counsel, he is informed of the following in accordance with Rowland v. State, supra at 875-876: This appeal has been dismissed because you failed to file a timely notice of appeal. If you still wish to appeal, you may petition the trial court for leave to file an out-of-time appeal. If the trial court grants your request, you will have 30 days from the entry of that order to file a notice of appeal referencing your conviction. If the trial court denies your request, you will have 30 days from the entry of that order to file a notice of appeal referencing the denial of your request for an out-of-time appeal.

The Clerk of Court is directed to send a copy of this order to Porter and to his attorney, and the latter also is directed to send a copy to Porter.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 09/03/2015 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.